miso
Umami soup base
Miso is a thick paste made from fermented soybeans, used as a foundation for Japanese cooking.
It flavors soups, marinades, dressings, and glazes: miso soup, miso-glazed salmon.
Varieties range from mild white miso to robust red miso.
The fermentation gives it a rich, savory depth—a source of umami.
Japanese fermented condiment
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- nattoFermented soybean dish
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
matcha · sake · bento · tempura · kombu · izakaya · yakitori · edamame
Fermentation mold for Japanese foods
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
- barleyGrain for malt
- riceStaple cereal grain
salt · aging · culture · probiotics · enzymes · lactobacillus · microbiome · curing
Clear simmered meat liquid
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
- wakameEdible brown algae
- scallionYoung onion, edible stalk
- silken tofuSmooth, undrained soybean curd
shoyu
Japanese fermented condiment
ramen · matcha · sake · bento · tempura · kombu · izakaya · yakitori · edamame · kaiseki
koji
Fermentation mold for Japanese foods
- aspergillusGenus of filamentous fungi
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
- barleyGrain for malt
rice · salt · aging · culture · probiotics · enzymes · lactobacillus · microbiome · curing · pickling
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
silken tofu · shiitake · nori · clam · spinach · bowl · ladle · breakfast
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
savoriness · brothy · earthy · complexity · meaty · robust · nuanced · palate · flavor · taste
paste
Thick sticky substance
dressing · sauce · spread · flavoring · gochujang · tahini · sambal
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- food craftscheese making, bread making, sausage making, pickling, fermenting
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar
- Japanese foodsushi, ramen, tempura, sashimi, tofu
- Japanese wordsanime, bento, bonsai, futon, geisha
- ramenramen, tonkotsu, shoyu, noodles, broth
misosugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
honey · maple syrup · bland food · sweet paste · rice
- miso soupFermented soybean-based broth
- miso ramenJapanese noodle soup, soybean-based
- miso brothSoup from fermented soybeans
- white misoPale fermented soybean paste
- miso butterFermented soy-dairy fusion
- red misoDark fermented soy paste
misogyny, misogynist, miso soup, misandry, misogynistic, misogynous, misandrist